Nine Simple Practices to Embrace Joy

When tragedy strikes, it's hard to find happiness again. Here are some things to do help you through these periods and bring you on the ro.

From Pieces to Peace in Nine Simple Practices

Life presents many challenges. Sometimes the shattering and loss of our comfortable, familiar world leads to unexpected opportunities that can open the door to a more vibrant life. But it may not feel like it at the time. Though change is natural, when we lose a house, a mate, a parent or a pet it sometimes seems hard to carry on. It's important to honor what’s lost and acknowledge the deeper feelings. Some simple practices drawn from wisdom tractions around the world can help through these periods and bring us to once again embrace joy.

Debra Moffitt (www.debramoffitt.com) is the author of Awake in the World: 108 Ways to Live a Divinely Inspired Life (Llewellyn Worldwide, 2011) (www.awakeintheworld.com). World traveler and longtime student of the world’s oldest spiritual traditions, her writings on spiritual practices appear in publications worldwide.

Awake in the World: 108 Ways to Live a Divinely Inspired Life offers 108 quick and simple exercises inspired by wisdom traditions around the globe. Compatible with any belief system, these practical techniques can be performed any time you need them. Learn to sharpen your awareness, stay calm in a crisis, focus on what is truly important, and recognize the divine all around you.